I wasn't that interested in the actual numbers of flights per day but in the possible number merely. The reason is that I calculated theoretical or possible turn-around-times in Accumulations-thread in the Financial Barriers section. If it is possible to launch one and the same vehicle twice a day then the turn-around-time is much shorter than that applied in that thread. The maximum number of flights I applied in a post of last year was 8 while the shortest turn-around-time I calculated to be required for Virgin Galactic's business plan was 1.69 days if I remember correct. In comparison to that Rutan's quoted words might mean a turn-around-time of less than half a day - more than three times faster than required for Virgin Galactic's business plan...(!!!)

In comparison to that Rutan's quoted words might mean a turn-around-time of less than half a day - more than three times faster than required for Virgin Galactic's business plan...(!!!)

It seems that Rutans business principle is "Aim higher", both in the physical and the operating world.

I think safety might be the reason for this quick turn-around. If the craft has been designed with 2 flights per day as goal, flying it only once gives you an increased safety margin of maybe 50% - this is at least how we calculate things in the offshore business where I work.

Thank You Very Much, Andy Hill, for the two links the second of which also includes a number that is of use - it might be also inserted into more detailed of the two Excel spreadsheets available on this board. The only problem is that to do that properly 40% of that number have to be considered particularly to get the correct results - those 40% don't have to do with the vehicles because of Virgin's involvement into Spaceport America.